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Has anybody checked out the new BLS Website? Here's some of the highlights, sourced from the Bls.gov site:

• More Dynamic Site. Fresh content appears on the BLS homepage every business day.






• Improved Navigation. User-tested menus enable fast and efficient browsing.






• Improved Search Engine. BLS has upgraded to a new search engine which is a major improvement over the previous one.






• Calendar of News Releases. A more comprehensive calendar of BLS news releases is now available. The calendar shows all news releases scheduled for the current week, including annual news releases.






• Guide to Geographic Data. A convenient Guide to Geographic Data helps data users to quickly determine what types of data are available from BLS at every level of geographic detail, from international to local areas.






• Resources by Visitor Category. Business leaders, consumers, investors, jobseekers, members of the media, policymakers, students, teachers, and survey respondents have new resource pages tailored to their interests. The resource page for members of the media is designed as a Newsroom and features the latest BLS news releases and other publications, contact information, and additional information for the media.






• Expanded A-Z Index. The A-Z Index has been expanded and enhanced to help users quickly locate information about a specific topic of interest.






• Audio Files. BLS has begun to introduce audio files to its site. The first one accompanies the Spotlight on Statistics feature that was issued in July.






• RSS Feeds for Latest Numbers Boxes. RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is an XML-based format for sharing and distributing Web content. Using an RSS reader, you can subscribe to RSS feeds for the various Latest Numbers boxes on the BLS Web site. For more information, see the RSS Help page.






• Tutorials. Multimedia help, including video, audio, and text, guide site users in their use of various data tools and other features.






• Web Addresses Unchanged. The vast majority of BLS Web addresses (URLs) have not changed. Redirect pages have been implemented in cases where URLs have changed.